KB the Metal Idol

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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
KB. 35. he/they/she. nb. animation historian. leftist. vaporwave nut. anime-loving possum. i also do videos on youtube.
youtube.com/channel/UCcxN_…Joined September 2014
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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
The image is a promotional poster for the anime 'Golden Boy'. It features the main character, a young man with a red cap and backpack, riding a bicycle. Surrounding him are various female characters from the series, each with distinct expressions and hairstyles, suggesting a lively and diverse cast. The title 'Golden Boy' is prominently displayed at the bottom in bold, stylized yellow text. The overall composition is vibrant and dynamic, capturing the essence of the anime's adventurous and comedic spirit.
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@FlexuallyT
the fact that gooner slop exists, implies the existence of its direct opposite: awe-inspiring and thought-provoking, gooner masterpiece
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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
Remember how a big part of Knives Out was that the rich family all had different political beliefs from leftists to alt right, but they all formed a united front once they realized that a working class girl was gonna get money they thought belonged to them. t.co/ISqbKDeVtG
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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
2011 was the year movies finally nailed stylized hyper-realism in 3D animated movies without it looking like the uncanny valley and then proceeded to never do so ever again.
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@KaiserBeamz
Thinking about that article where MrBeast confided that he has no interior life outside his YouTube channel, that most of his income goes towards making more YouTube videos, and that he practically lives in his studio.
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Goatstein
@MandelaFace
it's under-remarked on how this dumpy nobody is real-life Dethklok. youtube mega-virality seems over, big channels are getting 0.5-2m views a video. that Hot Ones with Conan O'Brien that everybody was talking about has 10m. he's out here repeatedly tripling the Super Bowl
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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
Advice for aspiring YouTubers: try to mispronounce a word in your video. It will bring pedants to your comment section in droves trying to correct, driving up engagement immensely.
KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
I think the reason why Atlantis: The Lost Empire still has considerable staying power compared to other Disney "flops" is that its character designs were all done Mike "Creator of 'Hellboy'" Mignola.
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Chris Wakefield
@wakefieldreport
I keep saying it. The Disney animation house-style has to change. All these movies just *look* the same. Especially the character design. They need a variety of animation styles, and characters that don’t look interchangeable with just different hairstyles and skin color. x.com/SkyeRoberts_/s…
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@KaiserBeamz
This can only work if they are all vastly different genres: Paul: typical Hollywood musical biopic John: heart-rending romantic drama about him and Yoko George: animated spiritual odyssey that's more tone poem than linear story Ringo: screwball comedy
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DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
4 separate biopic films are in the works about each member of The Beatles to all release in theaters in 2027. Sam Mendes will direct each film which will be interconnected stories, one from each band member’s POV. (Source: Deadline)
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@KaiserBeamz
In case you missed it, Gooseworx confirmed that I Have No Mouth and I Must Scream was a big influence on The Amazing Digital Circus and now 14-year olds on TikTok have now formed a fandom for the 90s PC game and are calling it "the best horror game ever"
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@KaiserBeamz
My favorite trivia fact is that the original was drawn by the same guy who pissed in the DashCon ballpit who later became a white nationalist.
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✧ GLASS ✧ @ pin
@glassguillotine
with the resurgence of grimace memes i'm surprised i havent seen this image once
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@KaiserBeamz
You actually appreciate anime more once you make "2-3 episodes" a day a regular thing.
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parsa
@ViscaParsa
I lost the ability to binge watch anime 💔💔
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@KaiserBeamz
Activision-Blizzard-King determining if the new Overwatch 2 character is sufficiently diverse enough for people to stop yelling at them about their CEO's numerous sex crimes.
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KB the Metal Idol
@KaiserBeamz
The fact that the Akira slide has gone from a fun animation reference to marketing material is a sign we should put it to bed for the next 15 years or so.
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DiscussingFilm
@DiscussingFilm
Jared Leto does an Akira slide on a lightcycle in ‘TRON: ARES’ #SDCC
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@KaiserBeamz
Everything I've read about MrBeast makes him the perfect demonic avatar of the smartphone age. Throughout his life, he has carried no ambitions, no guiding principals, and no hobbies except for "going viral." It is sole reason for living.
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@KaiserBeamz
It's a shame the "liking anime is normal" idea didn't catch on 20 years ago because this would be the #1 holiday movie of 2003 instead of Elf and we would be better off for it.
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@KaiserBeamz
Hate to say it but I think Nintendo is in a "Luigi wins by doing absolutely nothing" situation here.
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Gematsu
@gematsu
Sony Interactive Entertainment will not release "any new major existing franchise titles" before March 31, 2025 gematsu.com/2024/02/sony-i
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@KaiserBeamz
This is how I can tell AI is gonna crash this year. Anytime Square makes a big push to use over-hyped tech like NFTs and the metaverse, it's a sign of the beginning of the end.
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VGC
@VGC_News
Square Enix’s president says it will be ‘aggressive in applying’ AI in its development and publishing efforts. vgc.news/news/square-en
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@KaiserBeamz
I'm only 30 minutes into this hbomb video, but him talking about how plagarists only steal from people they see as "beneath them" also explains a lot about the mentality of art thieves.
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@KaiserBeamz
Akira Toriyama. One of the foundational creators of the battle shonen genre. Master of action and comedy. Nailed the look for the most influential JRPG series of all times. Few men like him come along. We're so lucky he came along in our lifetimes. R.I.P.
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@KaiserBeamz
Dobson was not an isolated case believe it or not. As someone who hung around ToonZone and 00s-era DeviantArt in my teens, "person who hates anime and anime fans because they stole popularity from Western cartoons" was a very common type of guy.
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Elli
@LovesEevees
I'll never get over how much of a cornball this guy is x.com/PersonthePerso…
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@KaiserBeamz
In a era where most preschool media is defined by repetitive sounds and colors like Cocomelon or trying to encourage kids to by toys via kids on YT, Bluey rises to the top by actually being a show a parent can enjoy along with their kids.
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Kali
@Kali_de_Armas
what the fuck is happening???
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